[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 101 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE IMPACT AND HONORING THE CAREER OF LARRY J. SUTTON

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 9, 2023

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the legacy and 
celebrate the retirement of Larry J. Sutton.
  A native of upstate New York, Mr. Sutton received his Associate of 
Arts and Sciences degree in Mechanical Technology from SUNY Canton in 
1977. Following his graduation, he began his career working for Corning 
Incorporated, an American multinational company specializing in 
specialty glass, ceramics, and advanced optics. During his first years 
with the company, Mr. Sutton continued his education, receiving his 
Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Business and Managerial Economics 
from SUNY Empire State College in 1985.
  During Mr. Sutton's 45 year career with Corning Incorporated, he 
achieved the position of Director of Special Programs and had extensive 
involvement in several nationally-recognized projects. Mr. Sutton 
engaged in specialized work for NASA, helping develop the windshields 
and windows used on United States space shuttles and the International 
Space Station. Mr. Sutton also participated significantly in the 
development of the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore 
Labs and the creation of protective radomes used to house radar 
antennae. Not only did Mr. Sutton have a notable impact on the success 
of Corning Incorporated, but he was also responsible for significant 
advancements in the fields of advanced optics, space exploration, and 
national defense.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Sutton received numerous honors in 
recognition of both his impact on his field and his influence on the 
success of Corning Incorporated. In 1998, he was honored with one of 
the highest awards presented by NASA, the Space Flight Awareness 
Honoree Award, acknowledging the extraordinary quality of his work and 
its direct impact on the human space flight program. Mr. Sutton also 
received the 2002 Corning Specialty Materials Deborah J. Samelson Award 
for People Development, which recognized his exceptional leadership 
skills, as well as the 2015 Corning Distinguished Associate Award 
celebrating his outsized impact on the company.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I am honored to recognize the 
exceptional achievements of Larry J. Sutton and remember his enduring 
contributions to New York, the United States, and the world.

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